Todaiji's lost 7-story pagoda

Todaiji's lost 7-story pagoda

File photo shows a model of the initial seven-story East Pagoda when the Buddhist temple Todaiji was established in Nara, western Japan. The temple announced on July 7, 2015, it will begin a 10-year project to excavate the site of the former pagoda, which was destroyed by thunder in 1362. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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